Ramsay MacDonald

Ramsay MacDonald    (Journalist, politician)
Born	James MacDonald Ramsay 12 October 1866 Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland, UK
Died	9 November 1937 (Age 71) Atlantic Ocean (on holiday aboard the ocean liner Reina del Pacifico)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Birkbeck, University of London
Religion	Free Church of Scotland
Children	6
Spouse	Margaret Ethel Gladstone
Member of	Fabian Society
Party	Labour, (until 1931), National Labour, (from 1931)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 5 June 1929 - 7 June 1935 Preceded by Stanley Baldwin Succeeded by Stanley Baldwin  Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 22 January 1924 - 4 November 1924 Succeeded by Stanley Baldwin  UK/Leader of the Opposition  In office 4 November 1924 - 5 June 1929 Preceded by Stanley Baldwin Succeeded by Stanley Baldwin  UK/Leader of the Opposition  In office 21 November 1922 - 22 January 1924 Preceded by Herbert Asquith Succeeded by Stanley Baldwin  Leader of the Labour Party In office 22 November 1922 - 1 September 1931  Leader of the Labour Party In office 6 February 1911 - 5 August 1914  Lord President of the Council In office 7 June 1935 - 28 May 1937 Preceded by Stanley Baldwin Succeeded by Edward Wood  Leader of the House of Commons  In office 5 June 1929 - 7 June 1935  Leader of the House of Commons  In office 22 January 1924 - 3 November 1924  Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs  In office 22 January 1924 - 3 November 1924 Preceded by George Curzon  Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities In office 31 January 1936 - 9 November 1937  Member of Parliament for Seaham In office 30 May 1929 - 14 November 1935 Preceded by Neville Chamberlain, Ramsay MacDonald, John Moore-Brabazon Succeeded by James Chuter Ede, Herbert Morrison  Member of Parliament for Aberavon In office 15 November 1922 - 30 May 1929 Preceded by Colin Coote Succeeded by Norman Birkett, Neville Chamberlain, Clement Davies, James Chuter Ede, Ramsay MacDonald, Herbert Morrison  Member of Parliament for Leicester In office 8 February 1906 - 14 December 1918 Succeeded by Andrew Bonar LawNeville Chamberlain, Colin Coote, John Moore-Brabazon

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